Calligraphy Candy Canes | Day 1 Uppercase Bootcamp

**Day 1: Candy Canes**
Today, you’ll practice the capital stem (AKA line of universal beauty) and hairline upstroke. To create the “candy canes,” you’ll connect these strokes, one after the other. Be sure to lift after each stroke, keep the shade of the capital stem on the 55 degree slant, and keep the hairline upstroke off of the slant.

UPPERCASE BOOTCAMP//
Join the 7-day basic stroke challenge!

Join me and my amazing calligrafriend, Nina, in this 7-day challenge designed to kick your creative juices into high gear. We’ll tackle those uppercase basic strokes and give you specific practice drills that you can do TODAY.

**WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW**

Details and info on my website:
http://piecescalligraphy.com/uppercase

**What is it?**
This is a 7-day challenge to help you practice the Copperplate uppercase basic strokes. For each day in the challenge, you’ll practice a specific drill that focuses on a specific stroke(s).

**When is it?**
The live challenge is July 1 – 7, 2018. Each day of the challenge, you’ll find a new YouTube video from me. Nina will be doing an Instagram Live around 4 pm PDT (she is at @anintran) and if the kids let me, I’ll do an Instagram Live in the evening, about 9 pm PDT.

If you start late or miss it completely, you can start anytime and go at your own pace. All videos will stay here on YouTube and on my website.

**What is the goal of the challenge?**
Before you work on uppercase LETTERS, it’s best to build a solid foundation of basic strokes. Knowing how to create them and building your muscles will better prepare you for success. Following the challenge, we’ll be joining the @handletteredABCs on Instagram in August to write our alphabet from A to Z!

**Who can participate? **
Anyone! Whether you’re a complete beginner or more experienced, there is always something to learn. If you’re a beginner, I advise you to set smaller, bite-sized goals, such as simply showing up every day or completing the challenge the entire way through. If you’re more experienced, look for ways to fine-tune your script. Use your critical eye to analyze and improve your letterforms, spacing, and consistency.

**What materials do I need?**
--- Guidesheets. Download and print either one (or both!) of the guidesheets below. You can also download a helpful alphabet exemplar as a reference (Thanks, Nina!)

Long version: http://anintran.com/copperplatebootca...
Short version: http://anintran.com/copperplatebootca...
Uppercase exemplar: http://anintran.com/copperplatebootca...

Print them on a smooth paper such as:
HP Premium Choice Laserjet Paper: http://amzn.to/2rO5DEO
Hammermill Color Copy Digital: http://amzn.to/2rRdjVV

--- Pens. I’ll be doing the challenge with BRUSH MARKER PENS. Nina will be doing POINTED PEN.

My favorite (smaller) brush pens:
Pentel sign pen: http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?...
Tombow Fudenosuke (soft tip): http://amzn.to/1InXSpO
Tombow Fudenosuke (twin tip): http://amzn.to/2fflfwH

**How do I participate?**
#1 – Gather your materials (see above).
#2 – Write down your goals. There’s a space on the guidesheets to do this.
#3 – Watch the videos here on YouTube or on Instagram (@piecescalligraphy and/or @anintran).
#4 – Show up every day. Practice makes progress!
#5 - Share your work. Post a photo, tag me and Nina, and add the tags #copperplatebootcamp and #piecescalligraphy_bootcamp!
#6 – Enjoy the journey and trust the process.

**Schedule**
Day 1 | July 1
Drill: Candy Canes

Day 2 | July 2
Drill: Twists

Day 3 | July 3
Drill: Ovals

Day 4 | July 4
Drill: Drill boxes

Day 5 | July 5
Drill: Oscillating Loops

Day 6 | July 6
Drill: Vertical Loops and Twists

Day 7 | July 7
Write a sample of your capital letters

Questions? Concerns? ARE YOU IN?!?! Tell me in a comment below! Let’s do this!

Always rootin’ for ya,
Sharisse

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